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Hengyi Rao, PhD

Research Associate Professor of Neurology
Department: Neurology

Contact information
Room D502, Richards Medical Research Building, 3700 Hamilton Walk
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2157462470
Fax: 2157462470
Education:
B.S. (Polymer Physics and Chemistry)
University of Science and Technology of China, 1996.
Ph.D. (Biophysics & Cognitive Neuroscience)
University of Science and Technology of China, 2003.
Post-Graduate Training
Postdoctoral research fellow, Center for Functional Neuroimaging, University of Pennsylvania, 2004-2007.
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Description of Research Expertise

Cognitive Neuroimaging, using multiple neuroimaging methods, mainly including functional MRI, also involving PET, EEG/ERP, and neuromodulation techniques to study normal and abnormal human brain function, especially in relation to individual differences in sleep deprivation, fatigue, mood disorders, and risk taking.
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Last updated: 01/24/2019
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